Response Bias and the Need for Extensive Mail Questionnaire Follow-ups Among Selected Recreation Samples

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Abstract
The hypothesis advanced by Wellman et al. (1980), that extensive follow-up efforts to achieve high mail questionnaire response rates may not be necessary in certain types of recreation studies, was examined. Both a non-response and a date-of-return analysis for data from innertube floaters of two Southern Appalachian streams showed very few significant differences. The findings lend support to research that suggests survey response rates typically considered unacceptable in recreation survey research may be adequate at representing selected recreation samples.